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Good Craic in Cork

We embarked on a road trip from Dublin to Cork, a part of Ireland we hadn't seen before.

About 3 hours later, we arrived at the Cork Ambassador Hotel. Set on top of a hill overlooking the town, it was an impressive sight.

We took a few pictures from our hotel room window. I love a room with a view.

We walked down the hill (I just knew this wouldn't be as much fun in the reverse direction...). I liked these colorful little homes dotting the road.

Cork City Centre was charming and featured Victorian era lampposts and colorful storefronts.

We stopped at the well-known English Market for a bite to eat.

We were impressed by the dark wood arches inside.

There is a great little cafe upstairs and we opted for some cake and coffee to go with our people-watching.

Here are a few of the highlights of our tour of the market.

We admired this painting of a graceful buck as we left the venue.

I noticed that there are an abundance of Turkish barbers in Cork. I'm not sure what a Turkish barber does that is different or special compared to a regular barber but they were definitely milking it for all they could.

While some buildings in the town were well-preserved, others were starting to fall into disrepair giving the place a rustic air.

We crossed the river and spied St. Finbarr's Cathedral in the distance.

We walked closer and admired the impressive Gothic architecture.

We saw a fortification on top of the hill nearby and decided to check it out. We were rewarded with beautiful purple flowers against a yellow backdrop.

I think this was a bit oversold, but the fort boasted "the most beautiful window in Cork".

I think the view would have been nicer without the steel bars and mesh screen.

Back on the street, we wandered into a nearby park. My friend, Ekibo, captured a picture of the 'perfect' trashcan. Very elegant.

I was impressed by a traditional metal-worked sculpture in the park.

...but even more so by this tree. I had to blink a couple times before I realized that it wasn't real but rather made of a round metal base, and white shiny beads.

We enjoyed our afternoon exploring Cork and looked forward to an evening of dinner and a show.